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The following ‘framework of opportunities’ offers teachers from across the phases ideas for working with Shakespeare. It suggests significant experiences in Shakespeare from key stage to key stage as well as yearly learning objectives linked to the National Strategies’ Frameworks, but tailored specifically to Shakespeare.
By providing a map of opportunities, it ensures that each year and key stage builds on what has gone before and helps to prepare for what follows.
Framework of opportunities in Shakespeare across the key stages
Significant experiences in each key stage would be to…
Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1
- Watch, read or listen to some of Shakespeare’s stories
- Use role play to explore some of the characters’ dilemmas in Shakespeare’s stories
- Act out, through role play and improvisation, some stories or scenes from Shakespeare
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Key Stage 2
- Read or watch an abridged version of a Shakespeare play
- Read, perform and talk about lines taken from scenes or speeches from Shakespeare’s plays
- Work, if possible, with arts educators such as theatre-in-education groups
- Experience, if possible, some learning outside of the classroom, such as a visit to a theatre or a relevant site
- Use dramatic approaches to explore some of Shakespeare’s scenes
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Key Stage 3
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Study at least one complete play by Shakespeare *
- Work, if possible, with actors and other arts educators such as theatre-in-education groups
- See, if possible, a professional production of a Shakespeare play
- Use a range of dramatic approaches to explore Shakespeare’s plays
The Key Stage 3 Workshops are geared to helping pupils with detailed character analysis. When seen in conjunction with an S4K show, they provide the perfect preperation to exams for KS3 pupils.
Key Stage 4
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Study at least one complete play by Shakespeare *
- See, if possible, alternative productions of the same play, for example, on film or in the theatre
- Use a wide range of dramatic approaches to explore Shakespeare’s plays
* Statutory requirements
Year by Year requirements
| Foundation Stage |
- To understand what is meant by a ‘character’ in a story
- To identify some of the distinctive features of the characters they encounter
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| Book an S4K Workshops which is character based, so offers the perfect Shakespeare introduction for the Foundation Stage. |
| Year 1 |
- To realise that stories can be told in different ways, including dramatisation
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| Why not use an S4K DVDs or a theatre trip to our touring shows to compare to another version? |
| Year 2 |
- To be familiar with some of Shakespeare’s stories and characters
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| All S4K products are specifically designed to bring out characters, in a way that is fun and educational for all. |
| Year 3 |
- To appreciate how characters are brought to life through performance
- To understand that the text is a script which is brought to life in performance
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Why not put on a Shakespeare show? The S4K Put on a Play Packs have helped thousands of children understand how theatre comes alive through performance. And -these shows areaimed at children so they are fun and educational without being "dumbed down".
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Year 4
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- To be familiar with Shakespeare’s life, times and theatre
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| The S4K website provides a wealth of free Shakespeare information available to all registered members. |
Year 5
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- To identify some of the distinctive features of Shakespeare’s language and how language has changed over time
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The S4K versions, compared side by side with the original texts are a perfect demonstration of this.Buy a DVD or come see the tour.
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Year 6
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- To explore some of the great themes of Shakespeare’s plays, such as kingship, romance and ambition
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The S4K Educational Workshops allow children to explore these themes, in a world they inhabit and understand.
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Year 7
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- To appreciate that Shakespeare’s plays can be performed and interpreted in different ways
- To engage with some of the issues, themes and ideas in Shakespeare’s plays and to appreciate the way they remain relevant in the 21st century
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S4K's Romeo and Juliet- The Musical, set in the Rock 'n' Rollin' fifties is a perfect example of this. Bring your children to a performance and start the conversation - you won't be dissapointed!
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Year 8
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- To understand how characters’ actions reflect the social, historical and cultural contexts of Shakespeare’s time
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| The S4K website has detailed FREE resources for teachers, including information like this! |
Year 9
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- To understand how characters are developed during the course of a play
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| The S4K versions of Shakespeares plays keep every subtle nuiance of the characters, their relationships and their journey through the play. This is the backbone of our success - we remain true but communicate clearly. Buy a DVD now or come to the theatre. |
Year 10
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- To make a confident, critical and personal response to a whole play, using close textual reference
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Year 11
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- To understand the significance of the social, historical and cultural contexts of a Shakespeare play
- To appreciate the moral and philosophical significance of Shakespeare’s plays and their relevance for a contemporary audience
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